Method and apparatus for a wall panel system
AssigneeAssociated Architectural Products, Inc.
InventorT. Richard Ferguson
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a wall panel system having a plurality of wall panels arranged within a framework. The wall panels may include a plurality of retention devices releasably engaging the framework to position the wall panels relative to the wall panel system. One or more of the retention devices may be actuated to engage and disengage from the framework. The wall panel system may include trim releasably engaging the framework.
Claims11
A framework defining one or more cells of a wall panel system, the framework comprising:
- a plurality of rails defining a plurality of cells configured to receive a plurality of wall panels, at least one wall panel of the plurality of wall panels include one or more retention devices, wherein the one or more retention devices are positionable relative to the at least one wall panel between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
- wherein at least one rail of the plurality of rails includes a longitudinal groove;
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- one or more projection clips engaging a portion of the longitudinal groove of the at least one rail of the plurality of rails, the one or more projection clips include an inwardly extending flange extending away from the longitudinal groove to define a space from a wall;
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- the one or more retention devices of the at least one wall panel of the plurality of wall panels when in the engaged position is adapted to engage the one or more projection clips, and the one or more retention devices of the at least one wall panel of the plurality of wall panels when in the disengaged position is adapted to disengage from the one or more projection clips.
A framework defining one or more cells of a wall panel system, the framework comprising:
- a plurality of rails defining a plurality of cells configured to receive a plurality of wall panels, at least one wall panel of the plurality of wall panels include one or more retention devices;
- wherein at least one first rail of the plurality of rails includes a longitudinal groove;
- wherein at least one second rail of the plurality of rails engages the longitudinal groove of the at least one first rail and is configurable between a plurality of angles relative to the at least one first rail to define a periphery of at least one cell of the plurality of cells;
- one or more projection clips engaging a portion of the longitudinal groove of the at least one first rail of the plurality of rails, the one or more projection clips include an inwardly extending flange extending away from the longitudinal groove to define a space from a wall;
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- the one or more retention devices of the at least one wall panel of the plurality of wall panels is adapted to engage the one or more projection clips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.